Steelflex® Strip Seal Expansion Joint Systems provide superior watertight performance and longevity over bolt-down, segmental bonded and pourable expansion joint systems.
Answer: Grinders can be used to clean out the excess weld in the gland cavity. Alternatively, the gland cavity can be heated up with a torch and a needle scaler could be used to remove excess weld or weld spatter. In either case, care should be taken to not damage the shop applied coating on the strip seal rail.
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Since the early 1960s The D.S. Brown Company has provided expansion joint systems and structural bearing assemblies for bridges around the globe. Bridge expansion joint systems are directly exposed to vehicular wheel loads and, therefore, must resist dynamic forces causing fatigue and wear. In addition, these expansion joint systems must remain watertight to protect the bridge superstructure and substructure from corrosion.